Vendors Wanted for Annual Event
Vendors needed for May benefit.
Trinity County CA
Chinese New Year to be Celebrated in Weaverville February 28
On Saturday, February 28, Weaverville recalls its Chinese heritage with a Lion Dance performed by local youth on the grounds of the Weaverville Joss House State Park to celebrate the Chinese New Year, accompanied by drums and firecrackers. Chinese tea… Continue Reading
In Bloom Now for Great Taste Later
Due to Northstate Public Radio’s Spring Membership Drive, there is no regular airing of In a North State Garden this weekend April 21st and 22nd. Please join us for a special one-hour call-in of In a North State Garden on… Continue Reading
Buckhorn Grade Improvement Project To Resume In September
The summertime drive from overheated Redding to the refreshing waters of the Trinity River and the Pacific Ocean may be easier in a few years, but vacationers might have to share the highway with more big rigs. The next round… Continue Reading
Crazy With Running, Walking and Riding Events
Loyal readers of A News Café know that May is mental health month. For me and many of the people I know, nothing works better for maintaining mental health than daily exercise. And, as I always say, signing your name… Continue Reading
Mad Cow vs. Sacred Cow
The rural hamlet of Chikka Arasinakere in the South Indian state of Karnataka is run by an ox named Basava. Not exactly landlord or mayor; more like an oracle. All major decisions, public or private, are put to Basava and… Continue Reading
Winners, Losers, Swimmers and Players
Looking for Louie, Part 6 of 6 This is the house that Trinity built: a sprawling, ruined heap of terracotta tile and Chinese-baroque curlicues, a 1920s Oriental version of a gaudy McMansion. The dilapidated shambles in front of us is… Continue Reading
Homing In on Trinity’s Huaqiao
Looking for Louie, Part 4 of 6 Shrimp dumplings, taro crescents and “phoenix claws” (braised chicken feet). Sticky-rice tamales, radish cake and egg tarts, all washed down with countless pots of chrysanthemum tea – RMB 65 (about $8) for two.… Continue Reading
Descent from ‘Gold Mountain’
Looking for Louie, Part 3 of 6 To get to see Mr. Lam, you have to stand for 45 minutes in the “U.S. Citizen Services” line at the American consulate in Hongkong – mercifully shorter, at least, than the three-hour… Continue Reading
Annals of Oriental Exclusion
Looking for Louie, Part 2 of 6 Sleuthing out bio-data on California’s 19th century Gold Country Chinese was not exactly in Javier Garcia’s job description when he went to work at the National Archive 20-odd years ago. In fact, he… Continue Reading
